DWTS Season 34 cast revealed ahead of Sept 16 premiere

Dancing with the Stars unveiled its Season 34 cast this month and officially returns to the ballroom on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with the live premiere airing on ABC and streaming on Disney+, with episodes available the next day on Hulu. The lineup mixes athletes, actors and social media stars, and the announcement has already produced a few early rehearsals drama as one new pairing started later than others.

ABC confirmed the Sept. 16 kickoff and the return of hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, along with judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. The celebrity roster includes Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, The Goonies actor Corey Feldman, reality faces Alix Earle and Dylan Efron, NBA All-Star Baron Davis, conservationist Robert Irwin, singer Lauren Jauregui and former Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel, among others. Jen Affleck, who appears on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, said in an interview that she was moved to tears upon learning she would be on the show. Professional partners include Jan Ravnik, Gleb Savchenko, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart, Val Chmerkovskiy, Daniella Karagach, Jenna Johnson and others.

One of the season's most talked-about pairings,...